Signals
20707
23831
Opportunity: 23831 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs55 · Top 49%
Climate: 23831 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience: 20707 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
76 · Top 28%
vs76 · Top 29%
Housing affordability: 23831 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
83 · Top 47%
vs88 · Top 36%
Schools: 20707 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
45 · Bottom 41%
vs38 · Bottom 33%
Access: 20707 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability: 20707 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
81 · Top 11%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 20707 | 23831 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,278 | 39,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,706 | $95,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,579 | $43,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,948/sq mi | 1,672/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $423,400 | $336,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,879 | $1,645 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.9% | 72.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.2% | 36.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.3 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.26 | 12.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.9% | 35.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.4% | 55.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.2% | 75.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Maryland and Virginia do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
20707
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
23831
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 20707 — Laurel, MD · 23831 — Chester, VA · How this is calculated: methodology